This is going to be a tough game, the injuries, the traveling, a 49ers team that plays great defense and doesn't ask the offense to take over and win a game. The home crowd will be crazy. Everything is working against the Steelers on Monday night.

Even with all that I still say the Steelers will find a way to get this win. They show up for big games in prime time and this one is the biggest one left on the schedule.

Steelers 24
49ers 16

Somehow the defense makes a play late to secure the win after the offense gets a FG to go up by at least one score. Here we go Steelers!!!

mwittman5

12-14-2011, 11:01 PM

Steelers 24
49ers 10

LevonKirkland99

12-14-2011, 11:01 PM

Steelers 28 - 49ers 23

Mike Tomlin

12-14-2011, 11:18 PM

Steelers 17 49ers 13

Black@Gold Forever32

12-14-2011, 11:19 PM

Steelers 13

49ers 9

Nolrog

12-15-2011, 06:49 AM

5-2..

coldrolled

12-15-2011, 07:21 AM

Steelers D knows we cant score if we are wounded......

Steelers 17 9er's 6

If Ben plays and he can plant his throwing leg.. But still cant run.

Steelers 31 9ers 10

BlitzburghRockCity

12-15-2011, 08:39 AM

I see a situation where the Steelers maybe go down early in this game because of all the emotion of playing on the road and the home crowd going crazy but in the 2nd half they level out, come back and pull away to secure the win.

Steelers 21
49ers 14

MDSteel15

12-15-2011, 08:42 AM

19-17 Stillers

K Train

12-15-2011, 10:17 AM

13-10....idk who wins though honestly

Blitzburgh55

12-15-2011, 11:47 AM

13-12 Steelers

LatrobePA

12-15-2011, 12:08 PM

Wasn't the Titans hot when we played them?

How'd that game turn out? If "healthy" I can see the same results!

SteelDad

12-15-2011, 02:11 PM

If BR sits, I honestly don't know how we will score. SF is very good against the run and we... are not good running it. HOWEVER, with a greater emphasis on the run all this week, I think we do enough.

17-13 Steelers

Goodfrom55

12-15-2011, 05:24 PM

16-10 Steelers.

Must win special teams and stop Frank Gore.

elephantman

12-15-2011, 06:32 PM

16-10 Steelers.

Must win special teams and stop Frank Gore.

This being only my 2nd post, I dont want to get verbally assaulted for my brutal honesty...Bit I dont see a Win here at all. On the (long West coast) road, Big Ben and Pouncey ailing, The Pouncey injury is under the radar cuz of Ben but it's HUGE as he wont be near 100%, No Harrison and Woodley (or 50% Woodley) means ZERO pressure on QB and Timmons out of position..I see the 49ers holding the ball for 35+ minutes as we will have 1 too many 3 and outs....This will be the 1st game this season w/out both Harrison and Woodley( i understand he is not ruled out, but..) I just cannot see a Win here guys.....

If the Ravens lose on Sunday (which is the only game i could see them losing), this will be the super bowl for the steelers and this would hurt 100 times more...they need the 1 or 2 seed

Ravens1

12-15-2011, 07:14 PM

49ers = 34
Steelers = 10

JensK

12-15-2011, 07:15 PM

49ers = 34
Steelers = 10

mm.. The powerhouse that is Niners offense is going to put up the most points against Steelers since week 1...

Ravens1

12-15-2011, 07:45 PM

mm.. The powerhouse that is Niners offense is going to put up the most points against Steelers since week 1...

Trying to be optimistic...okay, realistically...who knows, but lets say,

49ers = 17
Steelers = 10, maybe 14

Actually I think it is going to be a close game, which you may pull out. For all the trash I sometimes talk here (in response to some of your fans trash talk, name calling etc.) I believe our teams are incredibly evenly matched. We have (historically) had a choke factor that has had me yelling obscenities at my TV and you all have a consistency/resiliency I admire. I DO think the whole conspiracy thing about the NFL being after you smacks a bit of a speeder who was just pulled over saying he was just keeping up with traffic. Hey, sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug.

Goodfrom55

12-15-2011, 08:10 PM

This being only my 2nd post, I dont want to get verbally assaulted for my brutal honesty...Bit I dont see a Win here at all. On the (long West coast) road, Big Ben and Pouncey ailing, The Pouncey injury is under the radar cuz of Ben but it's HUGE as he wont be near 100%, No Harrison and Woodley (or 50% Woodley) means ZERO pressure on QB and Timmons out of position..I see the 49ers holding the ball for 35+ minutes as we will have 1 too many 3 and outs....This will be the 1st game this season w/out both Harrison and Woodley( i understand he is not ruled out, but..) I just cannot see a Win here guys.....

If the Ravens lose on Sunday (which is the only game i could see them losing), this will be the super bowl for the steelers and this would hurt 100 times more...they need the 1 or 2 seed

I would tend to give the defense a little more credit. The offense, without Ben, just has to not lose the game with ridiculous turnovers. If Batch is the QB, he gets 2 reads then hit the checkdown. If Dix is the QB, he gets 2 reads then take off. The defense and special teams will win it. 49ers secondary is not great at all, and they do a **** poor job of picking up the blitz on offense.

To win, the Steelers can't get behind in this game and they have to set the tempo. If they hold Gore to < 80 yards and put the game in Alex Smith's hands, then I like the Steelers chances. They also need to continue playing good special teams and not allow Ginn to be a factor. The key for the Steelers defensively is going to be the matchup with Vernon Davis, which I believe falls into the lap of Timmons as long as Woody plays and Worilds is on the other side.

StlersGuy

12-15-2011, 08:12 PM

13-10..... Steelers

Diehardsteel

12-15-2011, 08:33 PM

If Big Ben plays we'll win 13-10. Could very well be an OT game.

KSSteelerfan

12-15-2011, 08:51 PM

35-17 Stillers!!!:yesnod::bunny::banana::clap: :yellowthumb:

Farrior Fan

12-16-2011, 04:00 AM

we win big, the niners are not very good. They will not score over ten points, it may appear to be close because our O is so banged up but we will win by at least 7. So my guess is 24-10

steelerjames

12-16-2011, 06:39 AM

steelers win big 27-14 wallace will have his best game this year:cope::cope::cope:

the name of the defensive mission is operation kaepernick get him in by the 2nd qtr

nuclearchihuahuas

12-16-2011, 03:24 PM

49ers = 34
Steelers = 10

whats your prediction for the ravens vs chargers?

--- Added 12/16/2011 at 02:24 PM ---

If Big Ben plays we'll win 13-10. Could very well be an OT game.

I am right there with you...I think it will be Steelers 12 49ers 9. all FGs

Ravens1

12-17-2011, 10:03 AM

whats your prediction for the ravens vs chargers?

--- Added 12/16/2011 at 02:24 PM ---

I am right there with you...I think it will be Steelers 12 49ers 9. all FGs

Ugh. It will be close. I wouldn't bet on this one. I am hoping that the reasons we are not 13-0 are corrected. I am hoping we win but.... I don't see a blowout by either team. We are all susceptible to road games. Until proven otherwise, given the psychological history of our road game year so far against losing teams, I will say that we have the same likelyhood of winning/losing to SD as you do in SF. You have the advantage of seeing how we make out before your game however. Hopefully, this will be the last advantage you have this season and, for a change, you get to see what it is like to play in our house post season.:yellowthumb: